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Have you ever wondered what Heaven will be like? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson interviews his friend, Dr. Robert Jeffress, to discuss his book, A Place Called Heaven: 10 Surprising Truths About Your Eternal Home.
Today on Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson concludes his inspiring conversation with J.J. and Melanie Jasper about the devastating, unexpected loss of their son, Cooper. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you may understand the term “being ambushed by grief.” It is believing you have turned a corner and somehow overcome your terrible loss, when all of a sudden, that grief pounds you to the ground like a tidal wave! Coming from this place of sheer brokenness, J.J. and Melanie plead with listeners that this is exactly the time to run toward the Lord, not back away from Him. Find forgiveness and comfort as only God’s grace can provide.
“God’s plan is perfect, though it might not always be painless.” These are not easy words to believe, especially when tragedy strikes and you lose your only son. On this edition of Family Talk, J.J. and Melanie Jasper share with Dr. James Dobson their heartbreaking story about the loss of their young son, Cooper. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in ALL things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Discover the true hope that the Jasper family found in Jesus as they walked through this tragic time in their lives.
Have you ever wondered what Heaven will be like? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson interviews his friend, Dr. Robert Jeffress, to discuss his book, A Place Called Heaven: 10 Surprising Truths About Your Eternal Home. The two men also talk about age-old topics such as near-death experiences, what our jobs will be in Heaven, and who will be there. Philippians 3:20-21 says, “But our citizenship is in Heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.”
It is so important to understand that God's value system is entirely different from our own—and His is correct. In human eyes, death is viewed as the ultimate defeat—the final tragedy. As such, it hangs over our heads from early childhood like the sword of Damocles.
On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues interviewing Dee Brestin to discuss life after the loss of her husband, Steve. Dee shares how she coped after his passing, just 21 months prior to this interview. Learn how she discovered there can still be purpose and blessing, and even the possibility for the soul to be renewed through the pain and loss of a loved one. Psalm 147:3 says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Did you know that there are approximately 11 million widows in the United States? Or that close to 80% of wives will lose their husbands during their lifetime? On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson interviews Dee Brestin to discuss her heart-wrenching journey back into a life of singleness following the death of her husband, Steve. In the midst of her journey, Dee learned to lean on the Lord, and discovered His unwavering faithfulness in the midst of deep loneliness and grief.
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, hospitals restricted family members access to their loved ones’ rooms. Without the comfort of an advocate or the desperately needed human touch at their bedside, many patients become more sick or die. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Steve Reiter continues to share the heartbreaking story of his wife, Elizabeth, who died alone in her hospital room during the pandemic. Thanks to Steve’s organization, ten states are moving toward a reasonable accommodation for a loved one to be allowed in the room around the clock through “Never Die Alone” bills.
Steve Reiter was madly in love with his wife, Elizabeth. After getting married in 2001, they had two sons. Years later, she was diagnosed with lupus and pulmonary hypertension, which led to her hospitalization in 2020. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Steve shares that because it happened at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, he was not allowed in the room to see his wife. Tragically, Elizabeth died alone, prompting Steve to create The Never Alone Project. Because patients thrive when a loved one is present, he advocates that at least one person be allowed to stay with a loved one at all times.
By his own admission, Lee Strobel was once a narcissistic, drunken, self-absorbed atheist. When his wife, Leslie, became a believer, he wanted a divorce. After two years of trying to disprove Christianity, the Chicago Tribune newspaper reporter was overwhelmed by the avalanche of evidence, and ultimately gave his life to the Lord. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Strobel continues discussing his new book and film, The Case for Heaven, which takes a look at evidence of the afterlife and answers poignant questions concerning what happens when we leave this life. After having almost died, himself, 10 years ago, Strobel interviewed one of his heroes, evangelist Luis Palau, who was dying of stage four cancer at the time. Palau offered invaluable advice, "No one will ever regret being courageous for Christ!"
